Battery Recycling in New Milford, CT
Single-use AA, AAA, C, D and 9-volt batteries are on the electronics list at the New Milford Recycling Center.
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Before you go
- Tape the terminals of lithium and rechargeable batteries before transport.
- Keep damaged, swollen or leaking batteries separate and tell the operator.
- Ask which battery types are accepted; car batteries often go somewhere different.
Connecticut rules
- Lead-acid and motor vehicle batteries are on DEEP's list of items banned from disposal. Source: CT DEEP: Recycling, It's the Law (opens in new tab)
- A buyer of a new lead-acid battery must return a used battery to the retailer or pay a $5 deposit, refunded if a used battery is returned with the receipt within 30 days. Source: Connecticut General Statutes Chapter 446d: Solid Waste Management (opens in new tab)
More Connecticut rules (19)
- Car (lead-acid) batteries may not go in the trash, be buried or be thrown in wetlands or waterways; retailers that sell them must accept them for recycling. Source: CT DEEP: What Do I Do With...? (opens in new tab)
- Battery retailers must accept up to three lead-acid batteries from a customer who is not buying a new battery; some towns take them at the transfer station. Source: CT DEEP: What Do I Do With...? (opens in new tab)
- Nickel cadmium (Ni-Cd) batteries are a mandatory recyclable in Connecticut. Source: CT DEEP: Managing Household Batteries (opens in new tab)
- All rechargeable batteries (nickel-cadmium, nickel metal hydride, small sealed lead-acid, lithium ion) are accepted for recycling at many retailers. Source: CT DEEP: What Do I Do With...? (opens in new tab)
- Non-rechargeable alkaline and zinc carbon batteries are not hazardous and may go in the regular trash, though The Battery Network accepts them for recycling. Source: CT DEEP: What Do I Do With...? (opens in new tab)
- Most community HHW collection events do not accept alkaline and zinc carbon batteries. Source: CT DEEP: What Do I Do With...? (opens in new tab)
- The Battery Network says Connecticut's battery stewardship law takes effect January 1, 2027, requiring producers to fund free collection and recycling of portable and medium-format batteries. Source: The Battery Network: Connecticut (opens in new tab)
- CGS 22a-256g: no one may put a used lead-acid or motor vehicle battery in mixed municipal solid waste; it must go to a retailer or wholesaler, recycling facility, secondary lead smelter, scrap metal processor or municipal collection site. Source: Connecticut General Statutes Chapter 446d: Solid Waste Management (opens in new tab)
- For these sections, "battery" means a lead acid battery or a motor vehicle battery. Source: Connecticut General Statutes Chapter 446d: Solid Waste Management (opens in new tab)
- Connecticut's battery EPR program (Public Act 25-34) begins in 2027; it excludes medical-device and motor vehicle batteries. Source: CT DEEP: What Do I Do With...? (opens in new tab)
- The battery law covers small and medium format batteries up to 25 pounds, including rechargeable and nonrechargeable alkaline, silver oxide, zinc air, carbon-zinc and lithium metal batteries. Source: CT DEEP: Extended Producer Responsibility and Product Stewardship (opens in new tab)
- Connecticut's Mandatory Recycling Act took effect January 1, 1991 and applies to every business, household, institution and government agency. Source: CT DEEP: FAQs - Recycling Program (opens in new tab)
- Products under Connecticut stewardship (EPR) programs: household covered electronic devices, paint, mattresses, mercury thermostats, gas cylinders and tires. Source: CT DEEP: Recycling, It's the Law (opens in new tab)
- CGS 22a-241b: everyone who generates solid waste from residential property must separate designated recyclable items from other solid waste. Source: Connecticut General Statutes Chapter 446d: Solid Waste Management (opens in new tab)
- No one may knowingly combine separated designated recyclables with other solid waste. Source: Connecticut General Statutes Chapter 446d: Solid Waste Management (opens in new tab)
- Leftover household hazardous waste should go to a local HHW collection center or one-day collection event. Source: CT DEEP: What Do I Do With...? (opens in new tab)
- HHW collections generally run from April to early November. Source: CT DEEP: HHW Collection Schedule (opens in new tab)
- If a town is not on DEEP's schedule, it may not be holding an HHW event this year; contact the local Department of Public Works. Source: CT DEEP: HHW Collection Schedule (opens in new tab)
- DEEP suggests checking with the local collection program for restrictions before going. Source: CT DEEP: HHW Collection Schedule (opens in new tab)
Where this information comes from (25)
Where this information comes from
Checked October 26, 2026
- Town of New Milford: Recycling Center (opens in new tab) · Town of New Milford
- The town says the Recycling Center is now run by Three Veterans LLC (phone 860.799.5068). Checked October 26, 2026.
- New Milford Recycling Center: Electronics Disposal (opens in new tab) · Three Veterans LLC
- Accepted electronics include computers, monitors, printers, TVs and single-use batteries (AA, AAA, C, D, 9 volt). Checked October 26, 2026.
- New Milford Recycling Center: General Information (opens in new tab) · Three Veterans LLC
- New Milford residents only: every car needs a sticker ($30 per year for residents); Sherman residents can also get stickers; one-day pass $5. Checked October 26, 2026.
- CT DEEP: FAQs - Recycling Program (opens in new tab) · Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
- Connecticut's Mandatory Recycling Act took effect January 1, 1991 and applies to every business, household, institution and government agency. Checked October 26, 2026.
- CT DEEP: Recycling, It's the Law (opens in new tab) · Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
- Products under Connecticut stewardship (EPR) programs: household covered electronic devices, paint, mattresses, mercury thermostats, gas cylinders and tires. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Lead-acid and motor vehicle batteries are on DEEP's list of items banned from disposal. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Connecticut General Statutes Chapter 446d: Solid Waste Management (opens in new tab) · Connecticut General Assembly
- CGS 22a-241b: everyone who generates solid waste from residential property must separate designated recyclable items from other solid waste. Checked October 26, 2026.
- No one may knowingly combine separated designated recyclables with other solid waste. Checked October 26, 2026.
- CGS 22a-256g: no one may put a used lead-acid or motor vehicle battery in mixed municipal solid waste; it must go to a retailer or wholesaler, recycling facility, secondary lead smelter, scrap metal processor or municipal collection site. Checked October 26, 2026.
- For these sections, "battery" means a lead acid battery or a motor vehicle battery. Checked October 26, 2026.
- A buyer of a new lead-acid battery must return a used battery to the retailer or pay a $5 deposit, refunded if a used battery is returned with the receipt within 30 days. Checked October 26, 2026.
- CT DEEP: What Do I Do With...? (opens in new tab) · Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
- Car (lead-acid) batteries may not go in the trash, be buried or be thrown in wetlands or waterways; retailers that sell them must accept them for recycling. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Battery retailers must accept up to three lead-acid batteries from a customer who is not buying a new battery; some towns take them at the transfer station. Checked October 26, 2026.
- All rechargeable batteries (nickel-cadmium, nickel metal hydride, small sealed lead-acid, lithium ion) are accepted for recycling at many retailers. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Non-rechargeable alkaline and zinc carbon batteries are not hazardous and may go in the regular trash, though The Battery Network accepts them for recycling. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Most community HHW collection events do not accept alkaline and zinc carbon batteries. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Connecticut's battery EPR program (Public Act 25-34) begins in 2027; it excludes medical-device and motor vehicle batteries. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Leftover household hazardous waste should go to a local HHW collection center or one-day collection event. Checked October 26, 2026.
- CT DEEP: Managing Household Batteries (opens in new tab) · Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
- Nickel cadmium (Ni-Cd) batteries are a mandatory recyclable in Connecticut. Checked October 26, 2026.
- The Battery Network: Connecticut (opens in new tab) · The Battery Network (Call2Recycle)
- The Battery Network says Connecticut's battery stewardship law takes effect January 1, 2027, requiring producers to fund free collection and recycling of portable and medium-format batteries. Checked October 26, 2026.
- CT DEEP: Extended Producer Responsibility and Product Stewardship (opens in new tab) · Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
- The battery law covers small and medium format batteries up to 25 pounds, including rechargeable and nonrechargeable alkaline, silver oxide, zinc air, carbon-zinc and lithium metal batteries. Checked October 26, 2026.
- CT DEEP: HHW Collection Schedule (opens in new tab) · Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
- HHW collections generally run from April to early November. Checked October 26, 2026.
- If a town is not on DEEP's schedule, it may not be holding an HHW event this year; contact the local Department of Public Works. Checked October 26, 2026.
- DEEP suggests checking with the local collection program for restrictions before going. Checked October 26, 2026.
- HRRA: Town of Sherman (provided in partnership with the Town of Sherman) (opens in new tab) · Housatonic Resources Recovery Authority
- Effective July 1, 2023 Sherman residents go directly to the New Milford Recycling Center for their recycling sticker; a permit is required. Checked October 26, 2026.
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